adularia
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in…A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
Adular
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Origin
Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.Named for the type locality at Adular, Switzerland.
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plural: adulariasWord family
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